योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-5, chapter-13, verse-77
अच्छत्वादसदाभासः संविद्रूपतया तु सत् ।
आत्मा सर्वपदातीतः स्वानुभूत्यानुभूयते ॥ ७७ ॥
आत्मा सर्वपदातीतः स्वानुभूत्यानुभूयते ॥ ७७ ॥
acchatvādasadābhāsaḥ saṃvidrūpatayā tu sat ,
ātmā sarvapadātītaḥ svānubhūtyānubhūyate 77
ātmā sarvapadātītaḥ svānubhūtyānubhūyate 77
77.
acchatvāt asat ābhāsaḥ saṃvid-rūpatayā tu sat
ātmā sarva-pada-atītaḥ sva-anubhūtyā anubhūyate
ātmā sarva-pada-atītaḥ sva-anubhūtyā anubhūyate
77.
tu acchatvāt asat ābhāsaḥ,
saṃvid-rūpatayā sat.
ātmā sarva-pada-atītaḥ,
sva-anubhūtyā anubhūyate.
saṃvid-rūpatayā sat.
ātmā sarva-pada-atītaḥ,
sva-anubhūtyā anubhūyate.
77.
Though it appears non-existent (asat) due to its extremely subtle nature (acchatva), yet by its form as consciousness (saṃvid), it is truly existent (sat). The Self (ātman) transcends all words and concepts, and is experienced through one's own direct realization (svānubhūti).
Words meanings summery:
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- अच्छत्वात् (acchatvāt) - from clearness, due to transparency/subtlety
- असत् (asat) - non-existent, unreal
- आभासः (ābhāsaḥ) - appearance, semblance, manifestation
- संविद्-रूपतया (saṁvid-rūpatayā) - by the nature of consciousness, due to being in the form of consciousness
- तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed
- सत् (sat) - existent, real, true
- आत्मा (ātmā) - Self, soul, spirit
- सर्व-पद-अतीतः (sarva-pada-atītaḥ) - beyond all words/concepts, transcending all designations
- स्व-अनुभूत्या (sva-anubhūtyā) - by one's own experience/realization (svānubhūti)
- अनुभूयते (anubhūyate) - is experienced, is realized
Words meanings and morphology
अच्छत्वात् (acchatvāt) - from clearness, due to transparency/subtlety
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of acchatva
acchatva - clearness, transparency, subtlety
Formed from accha + tva (suffix for abstract noun).
असत् (asat) - non-existent, unreal
(adjective)
Nominative, singular of asat
asat - non-existent, unreal, bad
Present Active Participle
From root as (to be), negated by 'a'.
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+sat)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable - sat – existent, real, good
adjective
Present Active Participle
From root as (to be) + śatṛ suffix.
Root: as (class 2)
आभासः (ābhāsaḥ) - appearance, semblance, manifestation
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ābhāsa
ābhāsa - appearance, semblance, manifestation
From root bhās (to shine) with prefix ā.
Prefix: ā
Root: bhās (class 1)
संविद्-रूपतया (saṁvid-rūpatayā) - by the nature of consciousness, due to being in the form of consciousness
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of saṃvid-rūpatā
saṁvid-rūpatā - the state of being in the form of consciousness, nature of consciousness
Compound: saṃvid-rūpa (form of consciousness) + tā (suffix for abstract noun).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (saṃvid-rūpa+tā)
- saṃvid – consciousness, knowledge, intelligence
noun (feminine) - rūpa – form, nature, appearance
noun (neuter) - tā – state, nature, quality
suffix (feminine)
Suffix forming abstract feminine nouns.
तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed
(indeclinable)
सत् (sat) - existent, real, true
(adjective)
Nominative, singular of sat
sat - existent, real, true, good
Present Active Participle
From root as (to be) + śatṛ suffix.
Root: as (class 2)
आत्मा (ātmā) - Self, soul, spirit
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman
ātman - self, soul, supreme spirit
सर्व-पद-अतीतः (sarva-pada-atītaḥ) - beyond all words/concepts, transcending all designations
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvapadātīta
sarvapadātīta - beyond all words/concepts, transcending all designations
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+pada+atīta)
- sarva – all, every, entire
adjective - pada – word, step, foot, state
noun (neuter) - atīta – gone beyond, transcended, passed
adjective
Past Passive Participle
From root i (to go) with prefix ati.
Prefix: ati
Root: i (class 2)
स्व-अनुभूत्या (sva-anubhūtyā) - by one's own experience/realization (svānubhūti)
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of svānubhūti
svānubhūti - self-experience, direct realization
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+anubhūti)
- sva – own, one's own
adjective - anubhūti – experience, perception, realization
noun (feminine)
From root bhū (to be) with prefix anu, plus suffix -ti.
Prefix: anu
Root: bhū (class 1)
अनुभूयते (anubhūyate) - is experienced, is realized
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present indicative (laṭ) of anubhū
Prefix: anu
Root: bhū (class 1)